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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City announced they will be reopening to the public with restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Starting Thursday, March 25, the museum will initially open with a four-day per week schedule (Thursday-Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm). Officials say enhanced health and safety measures will be implemented, including a mandatory face covering policy, enforced social distancing, capacity limits (25 percent), timed ticketing and increased cleaning and disinfecting procedures. New and Restored Experiences As part of an ongoing comm...

Restaurants devastated by the coronavirus outbreak are getting a lifeline from the pandemic relief package signed by President Joe Biden Thursday.

Biden announces plans to purchase 100M more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses President Joe Biden on Wednesday directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a likely U.S. surplus of doses later this year when much of the rest of the world struggles with deep shortages. Even before Wednesday's order, the U.S. was to have enough approved vaccine delivered by mid-May to cover every adult and enough for 400 million people total by the end of July. Enough doses to cover 200 million more people is on order should vaccines fr...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday. Starting March 19, restaurants in New Jersey and NYC can expand their indoor dining. The capacity for indoor dining in both areas is currently 35%. Cuomo previously announced that starting March 19, restaurants outside of NYC can increase to 75% capacity. "In New York State, our decisions are based on science and data and we are encouraged by the continued decline in infection and hospitalization rates," Governor Cuomo said. "In partnership with the State of New Jersey, we have adjusted with rigorous t...

Alaska becomes first state to allow anyone over 16 to get vaccine The governor of Alaska announced Tuesday night that effective immediately, Alaska will become the first state to allow anyone over the age of 16 to get the COVID-19 vaccine. LIRR to restore previous timetable by March 29 after cuts spark COVID concerns The Long Island Rail Road will restore service at the end of the month after planned service cuts this week sparked social distancing concerns amid wide criticism of packed trains. 'COVID arm': Some develop delayed skin reaction after Moderna vaccine shot Some people who have re...